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DiverDavewrote:

Let's pass gay marriage, so that they will have to suffer under the same rules that the rest of us have to. It's only fair!

on November 9,2013 | 07:10AM

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sooregonianwrote:

@DiverDave -- They are suffering. I mean most are literally tortured souls. That's one main reason why they fight so hard for social acceptance. We can offer aloha while withholding approval of immoral and indefensible behavior. The homeless are suffering too but many don't have a choice due to their personal circumstances. The LGBT folks logically and legally do have a choice -- and choose an "alternative" lifestyle.